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Saturday, April 29, 2017

In Support No Longer

I needed to write about this tonight because it is such a major change to this blog. As of now, I am done supporting Reece's Rainbow, and you will never see another post about them. I have been reading a message board against large-family, Christian, international adoption. On that board are allegations such as:

Reece's Rainbow has photo listings for kids from countries who do not allow them. In Ukraine, one is not even allowed to plan to adopt a specific child--yet people do, through Reece's Rainbow.

Many of the donations given to help specific children or families never reach those children or families.

Many, many failed adoptions--disruptions and even deaths--happened on Reece's Rainbow's watch. Reece's Rainbow removed all evidence.

I didn't want to believe this information. I truly didn't. As I continued over the message board, however, I realized: many people were saying these things, and the good I have heard about Reece's Rainbow has pretty much only come from the organization itself.

I feel grossly naive when I think about all of the efforts I put into helping Reece's Rainbow. Here's the thing, though: when I first found out about Reece's Rainbow, I was, in fact, naive. I was also a teenager. Teenagers have a right to their naivety.

I am, however, a teenager no longer. I owe it to myself and to the world to act on the truth.

About Me

I am a bipolar, Jewish young adult (had my Hebrew birthday, the one I count, and turned 23 this past January) who also suffers from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. I love life and I live for my best friends: they are my purpose and my reason for trying so hard. I remain passionately devoted to those I love; I will not let my disorders make me totally self-centered. I like to read, write, and sew. My Rabbinical school plans did not work out, and I am now hoping to go into the field of Early Childhood Education.
Please note: I am currently maintaining only Carried in His Hands. Enjoy!